Massinger, Philip · published 1624 · first performed or written 1623 [licensed for stage, Dec 3] (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
Musing Cliora? She's studying how to entertain these Strangers, And to engross them to herself. No surely, I will not cheapen any of their Wares, Till you have made your Market: you will buy I know at any rate. She has given it you. No more, they come. The first kiss for this jewel. It is your seat. Which with a general suffrage As to the supreme Magistrates surely tenders, And prays Timoleon to accept. Such honours To one ambitious of rule or titles; Whose heaven on earth, is placed in his command, And absolute power on others; would with joy, And veins swollen high with pride, be entertained. They take not me: for I have ever loved An equal freedom: and proclaimed all such As would usurp on others liberties, Rebels to nature, to whose bounteous blessings All men lay claim as true legitimate sons. But such as have made forfeit of themselves By vicious courses, and their birthright lost; 'tis not injustice they are marked for slaves To serve the virtuous; for myself, I know Honours and great employments are great burdens, And must require an Atlas to support them. He that would govern others, first should be The Master of himself, richly endued With depth of understanding, height of courage, And those remarkable graces which I dare not Ascribe unto myself. Sir, empty men Are Trumpets of their own deserts: but you That are not in opinion, but in proof Really good, and full of glorious parts, Leave the report of what you are to fame, Which from the ready tongues of all good men Aloud proclaims you. Besides you stand bound Having so large a field to exercise Your active virtues offered you, to impart Your strengths to such as need it. 'tis confessed. And since you'll have it so, such as I am For you and for the liberty of Greece I am most ready to lay down my life: But yet consider men of Syracusa, Before that you deliver up the power Which yet is yours to me, to whom 'tis given To an impartial man, with whom nor threats, Not prayers shall prevail, for I must steer An even course. Which is desired of all. Timophanes my brother, for whose death I am tainted in the world, and foully tainted, In whose remembrance I have ever worn In peace and war, this livery of sorrow Can witness for me, how much I detest Tyrannous Usurpation: with grief I must remember it, for when no persuasion Could win him to desist from his bad practice, To change the Aristocracy of Corinth Into an absolute Monarchy; I chose rather To prove a pious and obedient son To my Country my best mother, than to lend Assistance to Timophanes, though my brother That like a Tyrant strove to set his foot Upon the City's freedom. 'Twas a deed Deserving rather Trophies, than reproof. And will be still remembered to your honour If you forsake not us.
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Musing Cliora? She's studying how to entertaine these Strangers, And to engrosse them to her selfe. No surely, I will not cheapen any of their Wares, Till you haue made your Market: you will buy I know at any rate. She has giuen it you. No more, they come. The first kisse for this Iewell. It is your seate. Which with a generall suffrage As to the supreame Magistrates surely tenders, And prayes Timoleon to accept. Such honours To one ambitious of rule or titles; Whose heauen on earth, is plac'd in his commaund, And absolute power on others; would with ioy, And veynes swolne high with pride, be entertain'd. They take not me: for I haue euer lou'd An equall freedome: and proclaym'd all such As would vsurpe on others liberties, Rebels to nature, to whose bounteous blessings All men lay clayme as true legitimate sonnes. But such as haue made forfeit of themselues By vicious courses, and their birthright lost; Tis not iniustice they are mark'd for slaues To serue the vertuous; for my selfe, I know Honours and great imployments are great burthens, And must require an Atlas to support them. He that would gouerne others, first should be The Master of himselfe, richly indude With depth of vnderstanding, height of courage, And those remarkable graces which I dare not Ascribe vnto my selfe. Sir, empty men Are Trumpets of their owne deserts: but you That are not in opinion, but in proofe Really good, and full of glorious parts, Leaue the report of what you are to fame, Which from the ready tongues of all good men Aloud proclaimes you. Besides you stand bound Hauing so large a field to exercise Your actiue vertues offerd you, to impart Your strengths to such as need it. Tis confessed. And since you'll haue it so, such as I am For you and for the liberty of Greece I am most ready to lay downe my life: But yet consider men of Syracusa, Before that you deliuer vp the power Which yet is yours to me, to whom tis giuen To an impartiall man, with whom nor threats, Not prayers shall preuaile, for I must steere An euen course. Which is desir'd of all. Timophanes my brother, for whose death I am taynted in the world, and foulely taynted, In whose remembrance I haue euer worne In peace and warre, this liuory of sorrow Can witnesse for me, how much I detest Tyrannous Vsurpation: with griefe I must remember it, for when no perswasion Could winne him to desist from his bad practise, To change the Aristocracie of Corinth Into an absolute Monarchy; I chose rather To proue a pious and obedient sonne To my Country my best mother, then to lend Assistance to Timophanes, though my brother That like a Tyrant stroue to set his foote Vpon the Cities freedome. 'Twas a deed Deseruing rather Trophees, then reproofe. And will be still remembred to your honor If you forsake not vs.